Emily Moore
@emilymoore.bsky.social
Climate and energy policy in the Pacific Northwest @Sightline.org. Views my own.
We don't talk enough about how permitting delays of transmission projects ends up on customers' utility bills.
Lawsuits drag out projects, which end up getting built anyway, for more money + higher utility profits!
New from @sightline.org
www.sightline.org/2025/11/20/t...
Lawsuits drag out projects, which end up getting built anyway, for more money + higher utility profits!
New from @sightline.org
www.sightline.org/2025/11/20/t...
The High Cost of Slow Permitting | Sightline Institute
Sluggish approval of Cascadian transmission projects inflates electricity bills and strands renewable energy.
www.sightline.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We don't talk enough about how permitting delays of transmission projects ends up on customers' utility bills.
Lawsuits drag out projects, which end up getting built anyway, for more money + higher utility profits!
New from @sightline.org
www.sightline.org/2025/11/20/t...
Lawsuits drag out projects, which end up getting built anyway, for more money + higher utility profits!
New from @sightline.org
www.sightline.org/2025/11/20/t...
This WaPo editorial bashing Katie Wilson is so gross on so many levels. Since when is not owning a car and renting a small apartment an indictment??
WaPo editorial board launches a disgusting car-brained attack on Seattle's new mayor Katie Wilson.
"Who is Wilson? She does not own a car"
It's so bad you need to read it, so a gift link: wapo.st/4r2peP3
"Who is Wilson? She does not own a car"
It's so bad you need to read it, so a gift link: wapo.st/4r2peP3
November 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This WaPo editorial bashing Katie Wilson is so gross on so many levels. Since when is not owning a car and renting a small apartment an indictment??
"This spike is not — I repeat, is not — a global trend. The U.S. is an outlier.”
Despite local, state, and federal safety campaigns, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston are among major cities that now report more traffic fatalities than homicides. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
‘They Don’t Return Home’: Cities Across US Fail To Curb Traffic Deaths - KFF Health News
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston reported more traffic fatalities than homicides last year. Despite local, state, and federal safety initiatives, such as Vision Zero, traffic deaths across the ...
kffhealthnews.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM
"This spike is not — I repeat, is not — a global trend. The U.S. is an outlier.”
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My ballot was counted this year, but in a previous election is was rejected and I had to fix it — just took a couple of minutes. Make sure yours was counted Seattle! info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
My ballot was counted this year, but in a previous election is was rejected and I had to fix it — just took a couple of minutes. Make sure yours was counted Seattle! info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
I don't understand how needing help affording childcare in one of the most expensive places for daycare in the country could be remotely considered a scandal.
Also, daycare workers are SO underpaid for what they do and yet daycare is so expensive...
Also, daycare workers are SO underpaid for what they do and yet daycare is so expensive...
Taking a page out of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s book: If you think the problem is that my parents are helping with my childcare expenses during this campaign, vote for Harrell. If you know the problem is that childcare is wildly unaffordable in Seattle, vote for me.
I address the first scandal of my political life—Momgate.
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I don't understand how needing help affording childcare in one of the most expensive places for daycare in the country could be remotely considered a scandal.
Also, daycare workers are SO underpaid for what they do and yet daycare is so expensive...
Also, daycare workers are SO underpaid for what they do and yet daycare is so expensive...
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Today, @heatmap.news published The Aftermath, a masterful series from @jeva.bsky.social on how the US is learning to live with wildfires, incl. stories on improving evacuations, contemplating relocation, lessons from hotshots, and fires that never made headlines heatmap.news/the-aftermath
The Aftermath
How to live with wildfires
heatmap.news
October 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Today, @heatmap.news published The Aftermath, a masterful series from @jeva.bsky.social on how the US is learning to live with wildfires, incl. stories on improving evacuations, contemplating relocation, lessons from hotshots, and fires that never made headlines heatmap.news/the-aftermath
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the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
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California’s FAIR Plan seeks 36% rate increase as wildfire risk and insurer exits surge. With $650B in exposure but just $1.5B cash on hand, the math no longer works. Homeowners face costly coverage, rising assessments, and a volatile market going forward. open.substack.com/pub/susanpcr...
California's insurer of last resort seeks 36% rate hike
As authorities solve one mystery—who set the fire that devastated Pacific Palisades—another deepens: how to make the math work for home insurance in California
open.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
California’s FAIR Plan seeks 36% rate increase as wildfire risk and insurer exits surge. With $650B in exposure but just $1.5B cash on hand, the math no longer works. Homeowners face costly coverage, rising assessments, and a volatile market going forward. open.substack.com/pub/susanpcr...
Cool! Anything like this exist in the US?
Decarbonising central heating is a big challenge. Love visit a heat pump, really takes the mystery out of clean heating systems. www.visitaheatpump.com
Visit a heat pump
Visit a heat pump near you in real life. See it in action and get your questions answered by heat pump owners.
www.visitaheatpump.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Cool! Anything like this exist in the US?
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““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
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Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
October 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
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Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt
37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments | CNN
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.
www.cnn.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt
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Not only does this story get a number of basic facts wrong, it doesn’t take time to actually explore why Portlanders elected these folks. Coming in with a pre-baked PDX story to fit a NYT narrative about NYC is harmful, especially at this moment.
What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Not only does this story get a number of basic facts wrong, it doesn’t take time to actually explore why Portlanders elected these folks. Coming in with a pre-baked PDX story to fit a NYT narrative about NYC is harmful, especially at this moment.
Among the several PNW projects the Trump admin canceled funding for today:
$250M to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon to upgrade a transmission line, which would have enabled the Tribes to develop new renewable energy + reliability to PGE customers
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/c...
$250M to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon to upgrade a transmission line, which would have enabled the Tribes to develop new renewable energy + reliability to PGE customers
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/c...
Energy Dept. Cancels $7.5 Billion for Hundreds of Projects, Mostly in Blue States
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Among the several PNW projects the Trump admin canceled funding for today:
$250M to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon to upgrade a transmission line, which would have enabled the Tribes to develop new renewable energy + reliability to PGE customers
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/c...
$250M to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon to upgrade a transmission line, which would have enabled the Tribes to develop new renewable energy + reliability to PGE customers
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/c...
Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:06 AM
"woman and a girl are desperately clinging to the woman’s husband, who is being detained. Agents pull the hair of the woman and the girl to get them away from the man."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/n...
U.S. Agent Pushes Woman to Floor in Immigration Courthouse Confrontation
www.nytimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
"woman and a girl are desperately clinging to the woman’s husband, who is being detained. Agents pull the hair of the woman and the girl to get them away from the man."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/n...
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It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
Donate to Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed, organized by Isabella Breda
On Monday, Sept. 22, Cascade PBS announced that it would be s… Isabella Breda needs your support for Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed
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September 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
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The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions.
Seattle's Cascade PBS announces layoffs, end of online long-form journalism
The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions, station President and CEO Rob Dunlop told KUOW.
www.kuow.org
September 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions.
In case you missed the big transmission (and other climate) news out of CA!
Most exciting: public financing for the grid + lowering utility shareholder profits on wildfire prevention. 💰Energy affordability and 💡climate action rolled into one.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
Most exciting: public financing for the grid + lowering utility shareholder profits on wildfire prevention. 💰Energy affordability and 💡climate action rolled into one.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
California just passed a suite of bills to tackle rising energy costs
The state’s lawmakers got serious about reducing electricity rates this session, with measures to help with summer bills and enable public financing for…
www.canarymedia.com
September 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
In case you missed the big transmission (and other climate) news out of CA!
Most exciting: public financing for the grid + lowering utility shareholder profits on wildfire prevention. 💰Energy affordability and 💡climate action rolled into one.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
Most exciting: public financing for the grid + lowering utility shareholder profits on wildfire prevention. 💰Energy affordability and 💡climate action rolled into one.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
New poll from @heatmap.news. Look how low transmission lines rank. We've got a lot of work to do to make these projects more appealing.
September 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New poll from @heatmap.news. Look how low transmission lines rank. We've got a lot of work to do to make these projects more appealing.
How worried should WA be about data centers derailing our climate goals? What policies can WA still advance to free ourselves from fossil fuels? I'll be talking about all that + more tm night at Seattle City Club. Join us!
@greggsmall.bsky.social @lisastiffler.bsky.social. bit.ly/civic-cockta...
@greggsmall.bsky.social @lisastiffler.bsky.social. bit.ly/civic-cockta...
Power Shift: Climate Resilience & Energy Innovation in Seattle
From new technology to public policy, explore how the PNW is adapting its clean energy strategy to meet the future.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:55 AM
How worried should WA be about data centers derailing our climate goals? What policies can WA still advance to free ourselves from fossil fuels? I'll be talking about all that + more tm night at Seattle City Club. Join us!
@greggsmall.bsky.social @lisastiffler.bsky.social. bit.ly/civic-cockta...
@greggsmall.bsky.social @lisastiffler.bsky.social. bit.ly/civic-cockta...
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Seattle permitted a car commercial shoot in the middle of Bicycle Weekends and an accessible cycling event
#SEAbikes #Seattle
#SEAbikes #Seattle
Seattle permitted a car commercial shoot in the middle of Bicycle Weekends and an accessible cycling event
Photo from a reader. It's the Tom Flood meme come to life. "Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto ads promise." Sunday, a permitted commercial shoot for Rivian shut down a section of Lake Washington Boulevard during the penultimate Bicycle Weekends open streets event. It wasn't just any Bicycle Weekend day, though, it was also Bike & Scoot Sundays (PDF), an accessible cycling event in which SDOT, Lime and Bird partner with Outdoors for All to lend out adaptive cycles for free that people with a wide range of disabilities can ride along what was supposed to be a car-free Lake Washington Boulevard.
www.seattlebikeblog.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Canada’s out-of-control wildfire crisis in six charts.
Important new analysis from @nationalobserver.com's @bsaxifrage.bsky.social 👇
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/03/a...
Important new analysis from @nationalobserver.com's @bsaxifrage.bsky.social 👇
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/03/a...
Canada’s out-of-control wildfire crisis in six charts
Canadian wildfire has quadrupled since the 1990s. That’s releasing billions of tonnes of CO2. The climate beast is waking up. When will we?
www.nationalobserver.com
September 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Canada’s out-of-control wildfire crisis in six charts.
Important new analysis from @nationalobserver.com's @bsaxifrage.bsky.social 👇
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/03/a...
Important new analysis from @nationalobserver.com's @bsaxifrage.bsky.social 👇
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/03/a...
New analysis re: how to keep expanding access to heat pumps, even amid tightening state budgets and declining $$ for rebates
Heat pumps could cut energy bills for most low-income Cascadian households by an average of $500/yr – if upfront costs weren’t so prohibitive.
@rpelai.bsky.social and @emilymoore.bsky.social suggest three levers (beyond rebates) to help families access a more efficient heating/cooling system ⬇️🧵
@rpelai.bsky.social and @emilymoore.bsky.social suggest three levers (beyond rebates) to help families access a more efficient heating/cooling system ⬇️🧵
How Cascadia Can Maintain Its Heat Pump Momentum | Sightline Institute
Three tools to help the region’s low-income families afford more efficient heating and cooling systems—even as public dollars dry up.
sightline.org
September 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
New analysis re: how to keep expanding access to heat pumps, even amid tightening state budgets and declining $$ for rebates
A map of the millions of acres of national forest in the Northwest at risk for logging and enviro degradation if the Trump admin repeals the common sense Roadless Rule:
outdooralliance.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
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August 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A map of the millions of acres of national forest in the Northwest at risk for logging and enviro degradation if the Trump admin repeals the common sense Roadless Rule:
outdooralliance.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
outdooralliance.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...